Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Defeats the Women's Suffrage
Resolution.
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TBy telegraph to the RECoRD-US
WASHINGTON, January 25th.-Farwell,
Standardized from Illinois. had the oath of
office administered to him, and took the
seat recently occupied by Cullom, while the
latter took that recently occupied by the
late Senator Logan.
Dawes, from the Conference Committee
on the bill to provide for the allotment of
lands in sevcrdlty to Indians in the various
reservations, and to extend the protection
of the laws of the United States and of the
Territories over the Indians, made report.
Dolph inquired whether the limit of
twenty-five years, fixed as the time before
which the lands owned by Indians could
be alienated, had been reduced.
Dawes replied that the time limiting the
power of alienation had not been reduced.
On the contrary, the President was author
lied TO ex end the limit in particular cases.
As soon as an individual Indian took up
his allotment, he was to have a patent,
which patent would be held by the Govern
ment for twenty-five years, at the end OF
which time he was to get patent in fee.
After further explanation the conference
report was agreed to.
Senator Allison presented the conference
report on the army appropriation bill. He
stated that most of the amendments were
formal, and that the total amount appro-
priated is S23, 724,71S, being S2S,33S less
than the appropriation of last year. The
report was agreed TO.
Blair moved to lay aside unfinished bust
ness and to take up the woman suffrage
constitutional amendment. Carried-25
to 16.
Before proceeding to the consideration OF
the suffrage resolution, the Chair an
nounced his signature to the interstate
commerce bill.
The following is the text of the proposed
amendment: The right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States, or by any
State, on account of sex. Congress shall
have power, by appropriate legislation, to
enforce the provisions of this article.
Brown addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton. He said that woman now exercised
an imperceptible influence in public affairs
much greater than she could if female suf-
frage were enacted. 1t might be gratitica-
lion to a small minority of women, but it
would be cruelty to the large majority of
them. The most ignorant and less refined
portions of the female population Ito say
nothing of the baser classes would flock to
the polls, while refined, Intelligent and
yirtuous women would stay at home. Thus
ignorance and vice at the polls.
Dolph favored the resolution. The stage
of rdicule of the movement was passed.
This resolution might not pass, but the
time was not far distant when, in every
State and Territory, women would be adj
mitted 10 an equal voice i'll the govern
ment, whether the Federal Constitution be
amended or not.
Eustis inquired of Dolph whether he
did not think, if woman had the right of
suffrage, she ought also to be required to
serve on jaries.
Dolph said that that did not necessarily
follow. There was no connection between
jury service and the right of suffrage. But
in Washington Territory, where women
had the right of suffrage, they also served
on juries, and to the great satisfaction OF
Judges and lawyers.
Eustis understood that under all State
laws those duties were considered co-rela
tive He asked whether it was decent
spectacle to take mother from her nursing
infant and keep her up all night sitting on
jury.
Dolph replied that there was nothing in
that suggestion. because no woman under
such circumstances would be required to
serve on Jury. In conclusion he said:
God speed the day when, not only in all
The States and Territories. but everywhere,
woman shall stand before the law freed
from the shackles riveted on her by tyr
amy and by ignorance not only in rela-
ton TO the right of suffrage, but in relation
to every other right"
The presiding officer laid before the Sen
ate message from the President, trans
hitting a communication from the Secre-
tary of State and correspondence on the
Suhieat Of tho prOnocQd NicarapuaD shin
canal. Ordered printed.
Vest spoke in opposition to the woman
suffrage resolution.
Blair made an argument in favor of the
resolution.
The vote was then taken on the reso,u-
| ton, and it was defeated-ayes 10, noes 81.
On motion of Malone, the bills for pub
lie buildings were taken from the calendar
and passed, as follows: To complete the
building at Santa Fe, N NJ, not exceeding
So, l4S; appropriating $4,000 for Los
Angeles, Cal. the building at Charleston,
S. c., not 10 exceed 100000 for the site and
$4,000 for the building; for~ Jefferson,
Tex, not to exceed 1000 for the site and
building.
Beck gave notice that he would tomor
row call up the railroad attorney bill.
The Senate then adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 25th-Hiscock of
New York appeared in the House this
morning and was warmly congratulated by
his colleagues upon his success in the SEN
atorial contest in New York.
The enrolled copy of the interstate COM
merce bill was signed by the Speaker, and
after it has been signed by the presiding of
ficer OF the Senate, will be sent to the Pres
ident.
Turner of Georgia called up the Rhode
Island contested election case of Page VS..
Pierce. The majority resolution declares
the seat vacant, while the minority resolu-
ton confirms the right OF Pierce to the
seat. The majority resolution was agreed
to-ayes $50, noes 50.
Hatch Of Missouri reported the agricult-
| ural appropriation bill, and it was referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
the House then adjourned.